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Slovakia is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Bratislava. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-0.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+73.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+9.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.6 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Slovakia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Slovakia

5.4MLatest available · 2025
Slovakia

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Population changed by -0.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSlovakia
20255,413,813
20245,422,069
20235,426,740
20225,431,752
20215,447,247
20205,458,827
20195,454,147
20185,446,771
20175,439,232
20165,430,798
20155,423,801
20145,418,649
20135,413,393
20125,407,579
20115,398,384
20105,391,428
20095,386,406
20085,379,233
20075,374,622
20065,373,054
20055,372,807
20045,372,280
20035,373,374
20025,376,912
20015,378,867
20005,388,720
19995,396,020
19985,390,516
19975,383,291
19965,373,361
19955,361,999
19945,346,331
19935,325,305
19925,305,016
19915,303,294
19905,299,187
19895,275,942
19885,250,596
19875,222,840
19865,193,838
19855,161,768
19845,127,097
19835,091,971
19825,055,099
19815,016,105
19804,979,815
19794,938,973
19784,890,125
19774,840,501
19764,789,507
19754,739,105
19744,689,623
19734,641,445
19724,596,622
19714,557,449
19704,538,223
19694,518,607
19684,483,915
19674,449,367
19664,411,666
19654,370,983
19644,327,341
19634,282,017
19624,238,188
19614,191,667
19604,068,095

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Slovakia

-0.2%Latest available · 2025
Slovakia

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
2025-0.15%
2024-0.09%
2023-0.09%
2022-0.28%
2021-0.21%
20200.09%
20190.14%
20180.14%
20170.16%
20160.13%
20150.1%
20140.1%
20130.11%
20120.17%
20110.13%
20100.09%
20090.13%
20080.09%
20070.03%
20060%
20050.01%
2004-0.02%
2003-0.07%
2002-0.04%
2001-0.18%
2000-0.14%
19990.1%
19980.13%
19970.18%
19960.21%
19950.29%
19940.39%
19930.38%
19920.03%
19910.08%
19900.44%
19890.48%
19880.53%
19870.56%
19860.62%
19850.67%
19840.69%
19830.73%
19820.77%
19810.73%
19800.82%
19790.99%
19781.02%
19771.06%
19761.06%
19751.05%
19741.03%
19730.97%
19720.86%
19710.42%
19700.43%
19690.77%
19680.77%
19670.85%
19660.93%
19651%
19641.05%
19631.03%
19621.1%
19612.99%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Slovakia

53.2%Latest available · 2025
Slovakia

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Urban population changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
202553.19%
202453.19%
202353.19%
202253.19%
202153.19%
202053.25%
201953.37%
201853.49%
201753.61%
201653.74%
201553.87%
201454%
201354.14%
201254.28%
201154.42%
201054.57%
200954.73%
200854.9%
200755.07%
200655.25%
200555.42%
200455.58%
200355.74%
200255.88%
200156%
200056.11%
199956.22%
199856.33%
199756.43%
199656.53%
199556.63%
199456.7%
199356.76%
199256.81%
199156.83%
199056.8%
198956.64%
198856.36%
198755.98%
198655.51%
198554.98%
198454.38%
198353.75%
198253.1%
198152.44%
198051.76%
197950.96%
197850%
197748.92%
197647.76%
197546.56%
197445.33%
197344.14%
197243%
197141.95%
197041.01%
196940.1%
196839.19%
196738.29%
196637.42%
196536.58%
196435.8%
196335.08%
196234.43%
196133.87%
196033.38%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Slovakia

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Slovakia

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Fertility rate changed by +0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSlovakia
20241.46 births
20231.49 births
20221.57 births
20211.63 births
20201.59 births
20191.57 births
20181.54 births
20171.52 births
20161.48 births
20151.4 births
20141.37 births
20131.34 births
20121.34 births
20111.45 births
20101.43 births
20091.44 births
20081.34 births
20071.27 births
20061.25 births
20051.27 births
20041.25 births
20031.2 births
20021.19 births
20011.2 births
20001.3 births
19991.33 births
19981.37 births
19971.43 births
19961.47 births
19951.52 births
19941.67 births
19931.87 births
19921.93 births
19912.05 births
19902.09 births
19892.07 births
19882.13 births
19872.14 births
19862.2 births
19852.26 births
19842.26 births
19832.28 births
19822.28 births
19812.29 births
19802.32 births
19792.45 births
19782.47 births
19772.49 births
19762.55 births
19752.55 births
19742.61 births
19732.56 births
19722.49 births
19712.43 births
19702.41 births
19692.43 births
19682.39 births
19672.48 births
19662.66 births
19652.78 births
19642.89 births
19632.92 births
19622.83 births
19612.96 births
19603.04 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Slovakia

$154.5BLatest available · 2025
Slovakia

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GDP changed by +73.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSlovakia
2025$154,530,066,506.9
2024$140,934,076,532.38
2023$133,578,518,423.54
2022$115,792,972,358.21
2021$120,511,265,913.34
2020$107,732,602,896.44
2019$105,843,498,304.09
2018$106,611,673,364.84
2017$95,978,130,734.98
2016$90,347,173,228.64
2015$89,178,548,717.33
2014$101,713,075,598.86
2013$99,134,277,850.34
2012$94,724,394,278.05
2011$99,705,104,723.43
2010$91,112,160,800.77
2009$89,342,984,697.52
2008$96,685,492,864.23
2007$77,019,443,089.31
2006$57,111,148,619.3
2005$48,823,790,951.45
2004$42,960,730,480.05
2003$33,761,723,945.83
2002$24,768,142,566.41
2001$21,377,597,034.6
2000$20,626,538,612.34
1999$20,813,421,086.41
1998$22,911,708,404.96
1997$22,026,728,498.45
1996$21,864,845,213.74
1995$20,306,095,054.08
1994$16,187,735,322.04
1993$13,991,963,247.09
1992$12,932,972,788.73
1991$11,952,983,607.6
1990$17,068,924,601.58

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Slovakia

$28.5KLatest available · 2025
Slovakia

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GDP per capita changed by +73.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSlovakia
2025$28,543.67
2024$25,992.67
2023$24,614.87
2022$21,317.79
2021$22,123.33
2020$19,735.49
2019$19,406.06
2018$19,573.37
2017$17,645.53
2016$16,636.08
2015$16,442.08
2014$18,770.93
2013$18,312.78
2012$17,516.97
2011$18,469.44
2010$16,899.45
2009$16,586.75
2008$17,973.84
2007$14,330.21
2006$10,629.18
2005$9,087.2
2004$7,996.74
2003$6,283.15
2002$4,606.39
2001$3,974.37
2000$3,827.73
1999$3,857.18
1998$4,250.37
1997$4,091.68
1996$4,069.12
1995$3,787.04
1994$3,027.82
1993$2,627.45
1992$2,437.88
1991$2,253.88
1990$3,221.05

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Slovakia

0.8%Latest available · 2025
Slovakia

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GDP growth changed by -4.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
20250.81%
20241.94%
20232.11%
20220.54%
20215.66%
2020-2.59%
20192.28%
20184.06%
20172.87%
20161.95%
20155.18%
20142.71%
20130.7%
20121.57%
20112.56%
20106.79%
2009-5.51%
20085.36%
200710.82%
20068.93%
20056.48%
20045.39%
20034.86%
20024.42%
20012.93%
20000.79%
1999-0.47%
19983.83%
19975.49%
19966.12%
19955.84%
19946.21%
19931.9%
1992-6.72%
1991-14.57%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Slovakia

4%Latest available · 2025
Slovakia

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Inflation changed by +4.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
20254%
20242.76%
202310.53%
202212.77%
20213.15%
20201.94%
20192.66%
20182.51%
20171.31%
2016-0.52%
2015-0.33%
2014-0.08%
20131.4%
20123.61%
20113.92%
20100.96%
20091.62%
20084.6%
20072.76%
20064.48%
20052.71%
20047.55%
20038.55%
20023.13%
20017.33%
200012.04%
199910.57%
19986.67%
19976.14%
19965.78%
19959.84%
199413.42%
199323.29%
19929.89%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Slovakia

5.4%Latest available · 2025
Slovakia

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Unemployment changed by -6.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
20255.36%
20245.3%
20235.84%
20226.14%
20216.89%
20206.72%
20195.76%
20186.54%
20178.14%
20169.68%
201511.49%
201411.54%
201314.23%
201213.97%
201113.63%
201014.39%
200912.02%
20089.51%
200711.16%
200613.4%
200516.28%
200418.21%
200317.55%
200218.54%
200119.15%
200018.55%
199916.1%
199812.42%
199711.89%
199611.34%
199513.11%
199413.65%
199312.2%
199212.19%
199112.1%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Slovakia

78.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Slovakia

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Life expectancy changed by +1.6 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSlovakia
202478.37 years
202378.12 years
202276.97 years
202174.61 years
202076.87 years
201977.67 years
201877.27 years
201777.17 years
201677.17 years
201576.56 years
201476.81 years
201376.41 years
201276.11 years
201175.96 years
201075.11 years
200974.91 years
200874.7 years
200774.21 years
200674.2 years
200573.9 years
200473.96 years
200373.6 years
200273.6 years
200173.4 years
200073.05 years
199972.9 years
199872.55 years
199772.7 years
199672.65 years
199572.25 years
199472.3 years
199372.45 years
199271.8 years
199170.88 years
199070.93 years
198971.03 years
198871.21 years
198771.09 years
198671.02 years
198570.73 years
198470.75 years
198370.48 years
198270.69 years
198170.63 years
198070.41 years
197970.74 years
197870.43 years
197770.42 years
197670.46 years
197570.31 years
197470.18 years
197370.02 years
197270.3 years
197169.86 years
197069.71 years
196969.8 years
196870.44 years
196770.93 years
196670.38 years
196570.24 years
196471.02 years
196370.63 years
196270.27 years
196170.72 years
196070.27 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Slovakia

7.4%Latest available · 2023
Slovakia

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Health expenditure changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
20237.35%
20227.7%
20217.63%
20207.06%
20196.91%
20186.64%
20176.73%
20167.06%
20156.74%
20146.87%
20137.48%
20127.53%
20117.31%
20107.67%
20097.95%
20086.96%
20077.18%
20066.85%
20056.62%
20046.4%
20035.48%
20025.52%
20015.34%
20005.31%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Slovakia

89.8%Latest available · 2024
Slovakia

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Internet adoption changed by +9.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
202489.83%
202387.21%
202289.07%
202188.93%
202089.92%
201982.85%
201880.45%
201781.63%
201680.48%
201577.63%
201479.98%
201377.88%
201276.71%
201174.44%
201075.71%
200970%
200866.05%
200761.8%
200656.08%
200555.19%
200452.89%
200343.04%
200240.14%
200112.53%
20009.43%
19995.44%
19982.69%
19971.17%
19960.78%
19950.52%
19940.32%
19930.13%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Slovakia

17.9%Latest available · 2021
Slovakia

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Renewable energy changed by +7.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
202117.9%
202017.6%
201917.6%
201812.4%
201712.4%
201613.1%
201513.4%
201412.2%
201310.7%
201210.5%
201110.4%
201010.3%
200910%
20087.6%
20078.2%
20066.6%
20056.3%
20046.2%
20035.3%
20025.5%
20016%
20003.7%
19993.8%
19983.6%
19973.9%
19963.9%
19954.2%
19944.7%
19934.1%
19922.3%
19912.1%
19902.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Slovakia

100%Latest available · 2024
Slovakia

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
200699.9%
200599.9%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Slovakia

170.3%Latest available · 2025
Slovakia

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Trade changed by -9.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSlovakia
2025170.34%
2024171.21%
2023181.39%
2022204.06%
2021181.98%
2020167.53%
2019183.72%
2018188.73%
2017186.64%
2016182.76%
2015179.43%
2014176.76%
2013180.9%
2012176.97%
2011169.18%
2010155.11%
2009136.71%
2008162.46%
2007166.58%
2006164.99%
2005148.71%
2004140.22%
2003126%
2002120.6%
2001121.93%
2000108.94%
199997.53%
1998101.91%
1997117.29%
1996110.82%
1995107.24%
1994107.06%
1993110.83%
1992131.44%
199186.77%
199056.47%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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